Display rack



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Patented June `5i, 1934 PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES -The main objects ofthis invention are:

First, to provide a display rack which is well adapted for the displayof merchandise such, for example, as packaged food products, themerchandise being attractively displayed so as to make it easilypossible to avoid an accumulation "of dead or old stock.

Second, to provide a display rack which is of quite large capacity andreadily adapted for the attractive display of a variety'of products.

Third, to provide a structure having these advantages which is verysimple in structure and at the same time durable and capable of carryingheavy loads.

i Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is denedin the claims. f Y

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a combined rack and cabinet or showcaseembodying my invention, merchandise being indicated by dotted lines onone side of the rack.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rack.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary Vertical section on lineB-B of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on line 4-4 of Fig.2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of a wall rack embodying my invention, itbeing shown in position relative to a wall.

In the embodiment of my invention `illustrated the frame is such as toprovide a showcase portion 1 consisting of suitable corner uprights andhorizontal connecting pieces supporting the glass panels 2 and the doors3, also of glass. The structural details of the frame and joints of theparts connecting it are not illustrated as they form no part of thisinvention.

. The rack portion of the frame comprises end members 4 connected by thetop 5 which constitutes a shelf or table top. At each side of the framepositioned at the top of the cabinet or show case I provide longitudinalrack bar supporting side rails 6 located on the inside of the upperframe side rails 7. A top rack bar supporting rail 8 is disposedcentrally of and longitudinally below the top 5.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, which is a double rack, Iprovide opposed sets of vertical inwardly inclined rack bars 9 havingbeveled cut lower ends disposed upon the bottom supporting rail 6 and;beveled or miter cut upper ends disposed against the sides of the toprail 8. These rack bars are disposed in spaced relation and thespacingmay be varied as desired or as required for the particularmerchandise to be displayed, a pair of adjacent rack bars constitutingholders for a plurality of articles disposed in stacks as indicated at10 in Fig. 1.

rThe lower ends of the rack bar are secured by means of angled clips 11,one arm of which is secured to the forward edges of the rack bars bymeans o the screws 12, the other arms of the clips being secured to thebottom rails by means of screws 13. This permits the attachment-of therack bars in desired spaced relation by the merchant so that they areproperly spaced to pro- Vide the holders for the particular merchandisewhich he desires to display, that is, according to the diameter ordimensions of the merchandise It is possible thus `to adjust the bars sothat the merchandise is supported `in a substantially flush relation,thus presenting an` attractive appearance.

. The upper `ends of the rack bars are secured by the clamping bars 14which are beveled or undercut at 15 to receive the tip portions of thebeveled upper ends of the rack bars. These clamping bars are secured byscrews 16 so that the rack bars are secured with a minimum of effort. Itis not necessary to remove these retaining bars in order to adjust therack bars, although it is desirable that they should have an eifectivesecuring engagement to prevent rattling or shifting of the upper ends ofthe bars. This may be had by a wedging action or movement when the barsare adjusted if that is desired.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 the rack 17 has a single set of rackbars 18, this being designed as a wall rack. 'Ihe structure, however,may be substantially that detailed for the double faced rack.

My improved rack is desirable for grocers and merchants handling similarproducts. It enables the elective and attractive display of the goodsand the entire merchandise of the establishment may be displayed andkept fresh. There is a tendency where merchandise is stored on shelvesfor only the front packages of merchandise to be kept active, freshmerchandise being filled in at the front to replace sold stock, thusallowing certain stock to remain on the shelves. With this rack this canbe guarded against, or, if desired, the new stock may be added to thetop of the stacks and the articles removed from the bottom,

that is, a package may be pulled out at the bottom of the stack and thesuperimposed articles allowed to slip down to replace it.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in embodiments which Ihave found highly practical. I have not attempted to illustrate variousstructural modiications and adaptations which might be desirable fordifferent merchandise, or for the making of the parts of metal, or tomeet other conditions, as it is believed this disclosure will enablethose skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may bedesired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a display rack, the combination of a frame including end members,a toprail mounted upon and extending between said end members, bottomrack bar supporting rails disposed centrally below said top rail,opposed sets of inwardly inclined rack bars having bevel cut upper endsdisposed against the sides of said top rail and bevel cut lower endsdisposed upon salidbottom rails, adjacent pairs of rack barsconstituting holders for a plurality of articles disposed in'stacks inan inwardly inclined relation, clipssecured to the said rack bars anddetachably secured to said bottom rails, and retaining bars secured tothe sides of said top railv in overlapping relation to the upper ends ofsaid rack bars and coacting with said clips for securing the rack barsin their adjusted positions. c

2. In a display rack, the combination of a frame includingv end members,a top mounted upon and extending between said end members, an outerbottom racl; bar supporting rail Connected to said end members, an innertop rack bar sup,- porting rail connected to said end membersv anddisposed below said top, upwardly and inwardly inclined rack bars havingbeveledcutlower ends disposed on said outer bottom rail and beveled cut`upper ends 'disposed against the side ofv said inner top rail, angledclips having one arm thereof secured Ito the forward edges of-said rackbars and the other arm thereof detachably secured to the bottom rail,and a retaining bar secured to the side of the top rail in overlappingrelation to the upper ends of the rack bars and coacting with the clipsfor securing the rack bars in their adjusted position.

3. In a display rack, the combination of an inner top rail, an outerbottom rail, means connecting said top rail and bottom rail in assembledrelation, upwardly'and' inwardly inclined rack bars having beveled endscontacting with said top rail and bottom rail, means adjustably securingthe lower ends of said rack bars to said bottom rail, and a retainingbar secured to said top rail andv overlapping the upper ends of saidrack bars for adjustably holding the same, said rack bars being ofsufficient width to carry articles in closely adjacent inclined stacks,each rack bar, except the end ones, acting to help support the articlesof adjacent stacks.

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5.. In a display rack, the combination of an inner top rail, an outerbottom rail, means connecting said-topA rail and bottom rail inassembled relation, upwardly and inwardly inclined rack bars havingbeveled ends contacting with said top rail and bottom rail, and meansadjustably securing the ends of said rack bars, said rack bars being ofsufficient width to carry. articles in closely adjacent inclined stacks,each rack bar, except the end ones, acting to help support the articlesof adjacent stacks.

GUY B. PERRY.

